I asked Hosanna to grab me the boppy pillow for little Zuri. Hosanna looked at me with a little dumbfounded face and responded
"But mom! I don't have any hands!" *please note the veggie tales theme song*
She's finger painting now. This morning was tough with her. She woke up at 7, wanting to be next to me, and there was Zuri. It was dramatic. It took us a while to recover...as the cat also decided to poop on our bathroom floor...gross. Showers work wonders. She loves showers. I think things are *starting* to even themselves out. Hosanna and I are getting good time in, while Josh gets Zuri time in. Makes for a much happier 2 year old. That is until we have an episode such as today. ha.
What I find to be the most difficult, is I can see Hosanna's hurt when I tell her she can't nurse right then. So consistency goes right out the door. I'm not a fan of letting my two year old cry it out when she's just needing to be comforted in the first place. Or my 3 week old for that matter.
I had a thought run through my head...the idea of making a book for Hosanna. Or maybe there's already one out there...something that can hit her emotions about the new babe, and show her that it's ok. You know, mommy still loves her, she's still special...all that jazz. If you know of any books, just let me know!
Maybe you get bored of the mommy talk? Yet you keep coming back.
Ok, so not so mommy...we're back in the coffee shop most of the time. This place needs cleaned so bad. I'll just be honest...men don't know how to clean. they can say that they do all they want...but they just don't know how. The coffee shop has been left up to men while we were gone. And everything else looks great...it just needs cleaned, and organized...again...as usual. This is my excuse for not having a spotless home...I'm cleaning here to much! ha ha...does that work?
We're booking concerts here at the shop again. I feel like this is where the coffee shop shines. But that's probably just me....whatever the case, I'm excited to be setting up shows again. And I'm wondering if we'll start going "bigger" now. There's been talk of trying to get
flatfoot56 up here at the end of November...and I'm working with Colleen from
JPUSA to get the
Crossing up here in March. Very very exciting to me. I love booking shows...and I think I'm even prepared now to fulfill "writers" who knows. I would like to think we are at this point...but maybe Jesus still has us doing more small time things...I'm not sure. I would be happy either way..I think. ha.
I am learning sometimes you have just do what G-D has called you to do, despite emotions. Being faithful is a good thing. And sometimes that might just mean, staying small time in everything...and I will be ok with that...theoretically.
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haha...she's so sweet.
Faith's taken to telling me that her back hurts whenever I ask her to do something for me.
I had a book when Elliott was born by Mister Rogers...I think it's called The New Baby. It's a really beautiful book..complete with breastfeeding. It talks about how sometimes when you're angry and feel left out, we feel like shouting and throwing things, but that's how we get the anger out..all that good stuff...it was a pretty great book. I passed it onto someone else, but need to get another copy.
And that's so exciting about shows..Cory used to book shows all the time and really misses it. Flatfoot. That's exciting!
Wow, an orphanage! I've actually thought about it before, but it sounds super overwhelming, although I think I would love it.
I totally agree with not knowing what is in store, God has great plans for us that we can't see!
BTW, I never get bored of the mommy talk, haha.
its not my funeral, nothing will ever happen! Also men do clean, i am a case study! I clean more than my wife ever will! So poo on that comment, maybe you should just revise it UP men. Also why did you take out the o in God? Is that a new thing up there? Down here we leave it in the middle!
Anyway cool stories, i wish i could relate with some kids, but i cant. Have fun! see ya and the babes in november i guess!!
matty
lol...the power of their little shows. I like to reference a lot of the stuff he watches in our daily life to get him to understand things...and he mimmicks a lot of if...just not as articulately. he's just really picking up on talking. he's been repeating like crazy the last week.
I wish I could help w/ the Hosanna jealousy(for lack of a better word) thing...I'm already worrying about Will and our new little one to come. He actually got jelous when i was babysitting before and paying a lot of attn to a little girl...he started trying to gently push her off of me so he could sit on me...then i had both of them...and that still wasn't okay...he just wanted her off and me to himself...lol. I think it works itself out eventually. ?
I like the mommy talk!
I also like the Mommy stuff. it lets me know what I may be in for.
as far as the men cleaning with you.. I agree with you 100%! :( It's hard when my dh is home ft with my kids it drives me NUTS!!
As far as Hosanna.. oh Grace I've been there! It is so hard to balance! As Zuri gets older it'll get a little easier.. for now.. give yourself and Hosanna grace! I pray God gives you the energy you need for today!
ryc: Disk golf does seem like an awesome sport. I'm bummed that I didn't find out about it until I moved to Cali.
It is good to see you and the familia are doing so well. Your children are adorable. It is always good to see how great fellow Calvary Chapelites are doing.